Danielle Lindemann is an American author, and professor of

sociology Sociology is a social science that focuses on society, human social behavior, patterns of Interpersonal ties, social relationships, social interaction, and aspects of culture associated with everyday life. It uses various methods of Empirical ...

at Lehigh University.

Early life and education

She received her BA in English and Creative Writing from

Princeton University Princeton University is a private university, private research university in Princeton, New Jersey. Founded in 1746 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, Elizabeth as the College of New Jersey, Princeton is the List of Colonial Colleges, fourth-oldest ins ...

in 2002 and her PhD in sociology from

Columbia University Columbia University (also known as Columbia, and officially as Columbia University in the City of New York) is a private research university in New York City. Established in 1754 as King's College on the grounds of Trinity Church in Manhatt ...

in 2010. Lindemann lives in

Princeton, New Jersey Princeton is a municipality with a borough form of government in Mercer County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It was established on January 1, 2013, through the consolidation of the Borough of Princeton and Princeton Township, both of whi ...

, with her husband and two daughters.

Career

''Dominatrix: Gender, Eroticism, and Control in the Dungeon''

Lindemann's first book, ''Dominatrix: Gender, Eroticism, and Control in the Dungeon'', is based on her doctoral dissertation. Drawing on in-depth interviews with professional

dominatrices A dominatrix (; ) or femdom is a woman who takes the dominant role in BDSM activities. A dominatrix can be of any sexual orientation, but this does not necessarily limit the genders of her submissive partners. Dominatrices are known for inflic ...

, Lindemann argues that this seemingly "deviant" erotic world has much to teach us about gender dynamics, sexuality, and power in our everyday lives.

''True Story: What Reality TV Says About Us''

''True Story: What Reality TV Says About Us'' was published in February 2022 by Farrar, Straus & Giroux. The book is "Sociology 101" through the lens of reality TV; each chapter illuminates the central theories and research within a particular sociological realm (''e.g.'', small group dynamics, family, childhood, class, race, gender, and sexuality).

References

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